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Rollinia 
This is a taste sensation with the fruit tasting of creamy lemon sherbet and lemon meringue pie. The large yellow fruit has a bumpy surface and soft spines. Rollinia's perform best in warm subtropical to tropical conditions, intollerant of cool conditions, temperatures as low as 3 degrees can kill young trees. High humidity is necessary for pollination and regular water is essential during flowering and fruit set to avoid premature ripening of the fruits.
Rollinia trees are shallow rooted so they will need protection from strong winds.
The fruits are picked when they begin to turn yellow, they will continue to ripen off the tree and have a shelf life of only a few days. Seedling trees can bear in a little as three to four years.
A relative of the cherimoya this plant has its origins in tropical America. The fruit about 100mm in diameter has a creamy juicy and delicious flesh, according to some tasting like lemon meringue pie. Fruits within 4 years from seed.
175mm | $17.90 AU | In Production | 
Selection from Northern NSW, consistent cropper, large juicy fruit.
175mm | $34.00 AU | In Production |
175mm | $34.00 AU | In Production |
A selection from far north Queensland. Round fruit to 5cm in diameter. Heavy regular bearer.
175mm | $34.00 AU | Seeking Propagation Material |
| Height | Frost tol. | Pollination req'd | Evergreen/Deciduous | Harvest period |
| 6-12 | Low | No | Semi-deciduous | May - September |
We welcome your Tips on Rollinia. Share Your Tip.
I have several seedlings growing strongly here in a high and rather cool part of Sydney - and there is a tree in the Syddney Botanical Gardens that fruits well every year. | Peter Richardson - Turramurra, NSW 27-Apr-2007
This fruit tastes great wwith some cream and , surprisingly a little peper. It probably does the same thing with the rollinia that it does with strawwberries. You know, bring out the flavour? | Bell East - Huston, OC 04-May-2007
Boil it with mint leaves | Aimee Braines - Dallas, TEXAS 15-Jun-2007
Rollinia Fruit - Blog Entry with great pictures on Rollinia.
http://www.capetrib.com.au/rollinia.htm
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